Florian Xhekaj is at the Habs training camp and doesn’t look like a tourist on the ice.
He should get a chance to showcase his skills in preseason, at which point it will be interesting to see if he is “forced” to throw down the gloves.
Jean-François Chaumont asked Florian today if he expects to have to fight because of his surname, and that’s when his big brother stepped in.
The two guys answered reporters’ questions together, and Arber took the mic to say that nobody’s going to touch his little brother because he’s going to be there, too.
Question posed by colleague JF Chaumont to Florian Xhekaj: “Considering your surname, do you think you’ll get tested on the ice soon?”
That’s when Arber grabs the TVA Sports microphone and…
– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) September 22, 2024
Reading between the lines, you’d think Arber and Florian would be used in the same game this week.
One thing’s for sure: if it does happen, it’s going to make for a great show on the ice.
Seeing the two brothers together on the ice, squabbling in a scrum in front of the net after a whistle, it seems like I could get used to that kind of image… Hehe.
We know that Arber and Florian’s mother is very involved in their lives, and we know how close the family is.
Overtime
– Good point.
Mike Matheson: “Every club will tell you they want to win at this point. But it doesn’t matter what you say if you don’t do the right thing.”
The facts.
– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) September 22, 2024
– Love this.
Mike Matheson says that David Reinbacher asks him a lot of questions on a daily basis and that the young man clearly wants to learn. He adds that the relationship they both have is very good.
– Anthony Martineau (@Antho_Martineau) September 22, 2024
– Hey boy…
A chapter added to my book “, ‘ …”
At least our bickering happens during practice in front of a podcaster or two https://t.co/zCBVfqzvR1
– Nilton Jorge (@NiltonJorge) September 22, 2024
– Do you agree?
1 – Philadelphia Phillies (2)
2 – Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
3 – New York Yankees (3)
4 – Milwaukee Brewers (4)
5 – San Diego Padres (6)
( …) https://t.co/UwIUwaOQum– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) September 22, 2024